How to transcribe the accidentals correctly?

With Pizzicato, you can to import a MIDI file and view the score. In some cases, a MIDI file may not contain the key signature indication and Pizzicato sets no key signature. Such a file can contain a lot of accidentals and become difficult to read. In the case of a MIDI file written in Major B (5 sharps) but which does not include the key signature indication, the sharps will be written as accidentals to the notes. To avoid that, you can apply the following process:

Import the file a first time and transcribe the score

According to the accidentals you find in the score, deduce what should be the key signature

Import the file a second time, but with no note transcription.

Add the key signature with the key signatures tool

Transcribe the file, by Edit, Select all and Edit, transcribe. Pizzicato takes care of the key signature and adapts the notes to this tonality.

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